Cache types

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A geocache may be of several types. This document describes the existing cache types across Opencaching sites.

Cache types matrix

ID Type Image Usage Notes
1 Unknown File:Unknown.png All Caches that do not fit any explicitely declared type
2 Traditional File:Traditional.png All Physical container at the coordinates
3 Multi-cache File:Multi.png All Sequence of physical containers, each with clues leading to the next
4 Virtual cache File:Virtual.png All No physical container. Must visit the place and answer questions and provide proof you visited.
5 Webcam cache File:Webcam.png All No physical container. Must visit the place and take picture using the webcam and provide proof.
6 Event File:Event.png All No physical container. Not counted as "found". Social gathering of geocachers.
7 Puzzle cache (quiz) File:Quiz.png All Physical container not at coordinates. Must solve puzzle to find it.
8 Moving cache File:Moving.png OCPL-current Physical container changes location after each find.
8 Math/Physics cache File:Mathe.gif OCDE Physical container not at coordinates. Requires to solve math or physics type problem.
9 Geopath final cache File:Podcache.png OCPL-current Bonus cache as GeoPath final (FIXME)
9 Podcast cache File:Podcache.png OCPL-UK

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Physical container not at coordinates. Must use clues in audio file to locate.
9 Moving cache File:Moving.png OCDE Physical container changes location after each find.
10 Owncache File:Owncache.png OCPL-current Travels with owner. Must meet owner to find. (FIXME)
10 Drive-in cache File:Drivein.gif OCDE Physical container near parking. A.k.a. park&grab
10 Educache File:Educache.png OCPL-UK No physical container. Requires research about subject, questions to answer, proof of visiting the area
10 Guestbook cache File:Guestbook.png OCPL-US Physical container is a guestbook, available to sign
11 USB cache File:Usb.png OCPL-US Physical container is a USB flash drive. Log is a digital file.
12 Bitcache File:Bit.png OCPL-US Playing card with serial number. See www.BITcaching.com
13 Letterbox cache File:Letterbox.png OCPL-US Similar to multi, with final container additionally having a rubber stamp.